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BUSINESS
Aramco Says the Oil Market is Running Out of Room
Brent touched $120 in recent weeks, inventories hit a five-year low, and Aramco CEO said the consequences would be catastrophic if Hormuz stays closed much longer.
BUSINESS
NEOM Shrinks Yet Saudi Ambition Rebrands
After years of promising a mirror-line city in the desert, Saudi Arabia is quietly rewriting the script for its most ambitious project.
BUSINESS
New Alliances, Old Tensions: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the Future of Middle East Security
Israeli jets bomb Doha, killing six during ceasefire talks. Riyadh signs defense pact with Pakistan as Europe eyes stability for the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor and Qatari LNG supplies.
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The Role of AI in a Future EU-GCC FTA?
EU-GCC FTA talks may hinge on AI’s role, as UAE boosts major investments in artificial intelligence amid renewed trade negotiations.
BUSINESS
Trump May Have Found His Match in the UAE
Donald Trump visits Abu Dhabi in a new era of US-Gulf diplomacy, blending business with diplomacy in the Middle East, as the UAE redefines U.S.-GCC ties.
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How the Iran Ceasefire is Realigning the Gulf and Europe
US-Iran ceasefire, GCC stability, Brent oil drop, and Lebanon escalation reshape Gulf strategy and global energy markets.
Thousands March Against East London’s Igbo King
A ceremonial king's crown in a South African port city left cars burning, a country apologising, and a lesson on diaspora politics.
EU Delays Fur Ban Despite 1.5M Signatures
The European Commission missed its March deadline on fur farming, leaving 1.5 million petition signatories and a collapsing industry both waiting for the same answer.
French Speech Laws Allow Rivals to Attack Opponents
France detained a sitting MEP and opened a hate-speech probe against its top news channel in the same week; French law, it turned out, had room for everyone.
Judiciary “Houthification”: How Justice Became a Security Arm in Sana’a
Houthi control of Yemen’s judiciary has politicised courts, enabling repression, biased appointments, and violations of fair trial rights writes Yemeni journalist, Mohamed Al-Karami
